The shape of inner space : string theory and the geometry of the universe's hidden dimensions / Shing-tung Yau and Steve Nadis; illustrations by Xianfeng (David) Gu and Xiaotian (Tim) Yin.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Yau, Shing-Tung, 1949-

Contributor:

• Nadis, Steve, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Hyperspace.
• String models.
• Fourth dimension.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The leading mind behind the mathematics of string theory discusses how geometry explains the universe we see

Contents:

• CONTENTS; SPACE/TIME (Poem); PREFACE; PRELUDE: THE SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME; One| A UNIVERSE IN THE MARGINS; Two| GEOMETRY IN THE NATURAL ORDER; Three| A NEW KIND OF HAMMER; Four| TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE; Five| PROVING CALABI; Six| THE DNA OF STRING THEORY; Seven| THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS; Eight| KINKS IN SPACETIME; Nine| BACK TO THE REAL WORLD; Ten| BEYOND CALABI-YAU; Eleven| THE UNIVERSE UNRAVELS; Twelve| THE SEARCH FOR EXTRA DIMENSIONS; Thirteen| TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND MATHEMATICS; Fourteen| THE END OF GEOMETRY?; Epilogue| ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DONUT; Postlude| ENTERING THE SANCTUM
• A FLASH IN THE MIDDLEOF A LONG NIGHT (Poem)NOTES; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 1-282-78465-X
• 9786612784651
• 0-465-02266-9

OCLC:

667228390